Yes, this is a very good film. With Istvan Szabo directing and Lajos Koltai behind the camera you wouldn't expect anything less. The production values are very high and the film "looks" magnificent. While based on a novel of the 1920s, I reckon Szabo choose to make a film of this classic Hungarian work because it speaks to modern day Hungary. The issue of corruption remains a corrosive aspect of modern day Hungary. Perhaps because of this, this film is directed at Hungarian audiences and so rates comparatively low in IMDb ratings. Perhaps so, but this film is well acted, brilliantly directed, superbly photographed and well worth watching.
Review of Rokonok
